Internet Shortcut Icon Problem

Question

Hey Everyone: I have a problem and it has never happened before, but it is now: I created a shortcut to website on my desktop and then right-clicked it and changed the icon. However, everytime that I click on the shortcut and go to the website, the icon changes back to blank. I have tried copying the favicon file from the Temporary Internet Files and renaming it, but it still doesn't work. Any ideas?? Thanks Wally

Pollushon · Answer

So what your saying is the shortcut has its own Icon?

Wallman2001 · Answer

That is what it seems like.  However, the first time I created the shortcut which was last year it just had an Internet Explorer logo as the icon.  Then the website upgraded to a new version and when I went to the site it actually changed the icon to the logo for that website, but after I cleaned up some of my internet files, it has been a blank icon ever since, no matter how many times I change it.   Just so you know as well, I am using Windows XP Professional SP2, and Internet Explorer 7 Candidate Release.   Thanks Wally Message Edited by Wallman2001 on 09-22-2006 12:23 PM

fudgieguys · Answer

Then the website upgraded to a new version and when I went to the site it actually changed the icon to the logo for that website, but after I cleaned up some of my internet files, it has been a blank icon ever since, no matter how many times I change it.   It is possible you deleted a cookie that keeps Webpages settings on those website you have visited. Have you check the settings in IE to automatically check for new verisons of stored pages?

Wallman2001 · Answer

Yes I do have the settings that it check for new pages automatically, under Temporary Internet Files.

Wallman2001 · Answer

Just wondering if anyone may have figured out a solution to this problem? Thanks Wally

joe53 · Answer

http://www.djdenham.com/saving_favicons.htm

Wallman2001 · Answer

I have tried that, but it doesn't work.

What it seems like to me, is that the icon is associated with the website, so that when I create a desktop internet shortcut for it, it wants to associate the icon but it doesn't, and instead it is a blank icon.

Is there anyway to override that?

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